Murder, scandals, and the frightening world of surveillance all intertwine to form Francis Ford Coppola's thriller, The Conversation. The viewer, engulfed in a restricted narration, explores the mystery Harry Caul, the protagonist, has caught himself in. A narration that begins objective with spurts of subjectivity is enhanced by the peculiar character traits of Harry. A plot that slowly unravels with surprising turns and leaves the viewer dangling at the end explores the dangers and horrors …showed first 75 words of 1369 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1369 total…his strange traits are revealed. Then through a restrictive narration you embark on this mystery man's journey, which is also strange and deceiving. The flashbacks you can't understand. And when you realize that there was a huge conspiracy, you still don't receive a complete conclusion. Though these forms of narrative the director and writers formed a mysterious and sinister vision of surveillance. A disturbing vision that the viewer is left to think and worry about.